Cote d'Ivoire vs Equatorial Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cote d'Ivoire
1.9 hectares
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
1.77 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
131st
Equatorial Guinea rank
133rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
020406080200120122024

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.9 hectares against 1.77 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.13 hectares.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 152 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1523 hectares 2.19 hectares 2.04 hectares Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.27 hectares 7.11 hectares 5.84 hectares Equatorial Guinea
2020s 5.56 hectares 10.75 hectares 5.19 hectares Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Cote d'Ivoire or Equatorial Guinea?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.9 hectares against 1.77 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
0.13 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).